THE LONDON MARKETS.

Auckland Star, Issue LVII, 1 March 1926, Page 4

THE LONDON MARKETS.

FIIOZEN MEAT. LONDON, February 27. Sheep. — Canterbury: Light, 6Jd; medium. Gid; heavy, 0(1. North Island: light, 6id; medium, 6d; heavy, sjd. Mew Zealand ewes: 4id. Australian: First, 4jd; seconds, 4 3-3 d; ewes, 4 i-Btl. Arg-entine: First, light, sjd; medium, 5(1; heavy, 4il; ewes, 3Jd. Lambs. —Canterbury: Lig-nt, iod; medium, Bjd; heavy, 7d; seconds, 7}d; other selecteds, light, 1OJd; medium, lOJd; North Island: First," 10 1-8 d; seconds, BJd. Australian, first: Victorian, 7 3-8 d; others, 6Jd; seconds: Victorian, 7 7-8 d; others, 65d; thirds, 6 5-Bd. Argentine: seconds, 6Jd. Frozen Beef. —Nominal, New Zealand: Fores, 3d; hinds, 4d. Australian: Kores, 3d: hinds, 4d. Chilled Beer. —Argentine: Fores, 2*d; hinds, sd. Uruguay: Fores, 2d; hinds, 4Jd; others, unchanged. COTTON, RUBBER, HEMP, ETC. (Last week's prices In parentheses.) cotton.—March delivery, 9.65 d (lO.OSd) per lb. Rubber. —Para, 26id (29d) per lb; plantation and smoked, 26d (28}). Jute.—March to April shipments, £5 1 2/6 (£54 7/6, February to March) per ton. Hemp.—February to April shipments, £39 (£39, January to March) per ton. Copra.—February to March shipments, £28 10/ (£2B, January to February) per ton. Linseed 0i1.—£32 (£32) per ton. Turpentine.—63/3 (63/6) per cwt. — (A. and N.Z. Cable.) PRICES AT SMITHFIELD. The New Zealand Meat Producers' Board has received a cablegram rrom its London ofllce, dated February 26, advising , that the Smithfleld delivered prices at that date were as follows: —- New Zealand Wethers and Maidens. — Canterbury quality, selected brands: 56's and under, 64d; 57's to 64's, 6Jd; 65's to 72's, 6d. Other brands: 56's and under, 6}d; 57's to 64's, 6d; 65's to 72's, ssdNew Zealand Ewes.—64's and under, 4Jd. New Zealand Lamb.—Canterbury quality (old season's): 36's and under, 10d; 37's to 42's, Bid; 43's to 50's. 7d; seconds, 7>}d. Selected brands (new Season's): 36's and under, 10id; 37's to 42's, IOJd. Other brands, first quality (new season's): 42's and under, 10 l-Bd. >"ew Zealand Beer.—Ox fores, 3d; hinds, 4d. THE PRICES FOR EXPORT. The board advises that the followingprices Tor export are being- offered on February 25: — Auckland.—Prime woolly lambs, 3 6's and under, 3d; 37's to 4i>'s, 7d; second quality lambs. 7d. Poverty Bay.—Prime woolly lambs, 36's and under, 8d; 37's to 42's, 7d; second quality lambs, 6jd. Hawke's Bay.—Wethers, 56's and under, sjd; 57's to 6-J's, sd; 65's to 72's, 4Jd; second quality wethers, 4}d; ewes, 563 and under, id: 57's to 64's. 3id; prime woolly lambs, 36's and under, BJd: 37's to 4«'s. 7Jd; 43's and over, 6§d; second quality lambs, 7Jd. Wellington.—Wethers, 56's and under, 5Jd: 57'S to 64' S. sd; 65'S to 72'S, 4?d. Ewes, 56's and under, 4d; 57's to 64's, 3*d. Prime woolly lambs, 36's and under, BJd; :)7's to 4 2's. 7Jd; 135 and over. 7d. Canterbury.-—Wethers, 56's and under, Gd: 57's to 64"5, sd. Ewes, under 4S's, id; 4S's to 64's. ojd. Prime woolly lambs. Bd"s '-tnn under. 9Jd; 37's to 42's. Srt: 43's and over, 7d: second quality lambs, 36's and under, Sid: over 36's, 7d. South Otag-o.—Prime woolly lambs, 30's and under, S*d; 37's to 425, 7d; 43's to 50's, t>4d. Southland.—Prime woolly lambs, 36's and under, Sid; 37's to 42's, 6|d: 43's to 503, 6Jd.